Introduction to Panolink Photography Services For Realtors

What We Offer      How the Tour is Hosted Online      How to Book a Tour

Additional Services Available      Specialty Shoots and Stock Images

 

What We Offer

360 degree spherical images and still photos.  
(The 360s, or "panos" are such that you can see the ceiling)

Basic Stills (no panos)  $100.00 1 front photograph 
20 photographs (int/ext)
-sized for mls use
Basic panos with Hosting $150.00 1 front photograph 
4 spherical panoramas (hosted)
Hyperlink to the tour
Panos and Stills  $200.00 1 front photograph 
4 spherical panoramas (hosted)
Hyperlink to the tour
20 photographs (int/ext)
-sized for mls use
How the Tour is Hosted Online
 
There are two methods of getting a tour on the web:

Hosted by Realtor's site
:
The realtor uploads the panos to his/her site. This method is useful when the realtor has a professional website management company.  We deliver the panoramic images to the realtor via the web, and the realtor or his/her assistant loads them to their home page.  Some website management companies will load the tour themselves on behalf of the realtor.  Check with your own website management company to see whether they can or will provide to you that service.
 
Site Hosted Sample Tour  (coming soon)
Hosted by Panolink:

We host the panos on our server and provide a hyperlink to the tour.   The tour will be hosted by Panolink for six months, with an extension option available.  

Hosted by Panolink Sample Tour (coming soon)
The images and tours are ready to post and link to within 24 business hours (Friday shoots delivered Monday AM) and are often ready by noon the day following the photo shoot.
How to Book a Tour
Step One - Ordering:
Contact Panolink by email with the following info:

Property Address
Property Contact Name (Homeowner)
Phone Number(s) of Homeowner
Your Phone Number(s)
+Optional: best time to meet, specific photo requests, etc.

We will contact you by return email (or by phone, if you request it) to let you know when the tour has been booked.

 
Step 2 - Scheduling:

After a review of our booking schedule and city map, we will contact the homeowner directly to arrange the tour booking time, unless otherwise discussed with you.  You will then get a phone call or email from us letting you know the day and time of the shoot.

Step 3 - Delivery:

PANOS:

We will shoot and produce the images and/or panotour and deliver them via:

(a) Your Site Hosted: the Panos and Still images will be uploaded by panolink to an online delivery page, and you will receive an e-mail notification.

  You then download and review them from your internet-capable computer, and upload them to your site.

(b) Panolink Hosted: Panolink will set up a tour on http://www.panolink.com/realtors/yourname and send you the link by email.

  You then forward the link to the MLX/MLS system, and/ or to your website administrator. 

 The tour will be available online for a total of 6 months.  An extension is available, if needed.

 

STILLS:

Panolink will deliver a zipped package of stills to an online delivery page and you will receive an e-mail notification.  

You or your assistant will visit the delivery page and download and unzip that package.  These still photos are  sized for the mls (512x400 pixels) for speedy delivery, downloads, and uploads. If specific photo sizes are needed, we would be pleased to discuss that with you.

Often we hear from Realtors that the Stills Package is very helpful in visually "having" the property in the office. We're told that it is a great way for an assistant to view, or re-view, the property quickly and easily.  Only the Realtor's office can make the image submission to MLX/MLS. 
Additional Services Available

Extra panos:  $30

Some realtors want every room shot because it "virtually" makes the home look bigger - some of the high-end listings have had 10-15 panos.
Some properties warrant a more economical approach (ie. some smaller condos only need 4 panos).  

Larger-Home Stills Upgrade:  $25

Some Stills Packages have been larger than 40 images.  We provide great coverage for most homes and condos with our regular Stills Package, but every now and again a very large house comes along and many realtors request the upgrade in order to provide full home coverage.

Basic Photoshop Retouching and Window Views for Panos:  $10

Retouching: "honest retouching" is David's guiding philosophy when he is preparing to represent the property as it exists.  The retouching is limited to removing reflections of the camera in mirrors, obscuring faces in portraits, and correcting for flaws such as dust on the lens..  

Window Views: There are extra steps David can take to show scenic views through windows that warrant it - again, you will find that David automatically does this where he feels it is truly needed, unless specifically requested by you not to do so.

Frontstill only: $30

Sometimes you may want or need a better picture than you got with the trusty point-and-shoot, or you are unable to shoot it yourself.

Tour on CD: $20 each or $30 for 2 CDs when ordered at the same time

One for the buyer, one for the seller - a great way to spread the word of what you do for your clients!

Stock Condo Images: $10 

Frontstill images of condos and hi-rises.  $10 fee, which is half the price of booking a frontstill shoot.

We have a large and growing number of these frontstill photos.  Often they are better than what can be captured with given conditions during a booked shoot.  

We offer these as complimentary additions or substitutions when a basic tour is booked.

Specialty Shoots and Stock Images

Shoots:

  • Portraits on Site

  • SAM Awards photos

  • Commercial Projects

  • Photo-Documentation - for Insurance and Landlord/Tenant records

Stock Images and Panoramas:

  • City Scenics - a growing collection of scenery captured in the greater Edmonton area, great for web pages and other marketing documents
  • Partial Panoramas of the City - licensing fees dependant on type of usage